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of the highest rates in the country. forfeiting upwards of 50% of my income to local, state, and federal government every year. i'm sure this e lice sits few tears of sympathy, that's okay, but for many young millennials who have dreams of moving to the big city, starting their own business and one day owning their own home, this should be something of a wake-up call. david burstein's new book is a must read for anyone between the ages of 18 and 30 looking to survive in an economy that is in many ways unable to keep up with you and for anyone interested in shaping policy with 80 million people in mind. millennials are the largest generation in the united states history and by 2020 they will account for 1 out of every 3 adults. we interviewedb burstein last week. what he said about millennials was fascinating. this is a generation that came of age in the midst of permanent war, a housing boom and bust, a recession and staggering unemployment, skyrocketing costs of education and most recently a government that seems ill eq
of the highest rates in the country. forfeiting upwards of 50% of my income to local, state, and federal government every year. i'm sure this e lice sits few tears of sympathy, that's okay, but for many young millennials who have dreams of moving to the big city, starting their own business and one day owning their own home, this should be something of a wake-up call. david burstein's new book is a must read for anyone between the ages of 18 and 30 looking to survive in an economy that is in...
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city of baltimore still planning the party, a very serious football battle is being waged off the gridiron. in fact, the very fate of america's favorite sport hangs in the balance with attorneys and doctors piling on to the nfl over head injuries. chronic brain condition of cte is beginning to make the way in to the public conscious. it's the clearest evidence of brain damage linked to depression, memory loss, early dementia and even death. but the lawsuits don't fault the league, necessarily, for a lack of issue on the issue. the nfl accused of researching the long-term effects of concussions but then covering up the results to protect its bottom line. that's a claim the league vehemently denied. could the legal challenges change the game forever and necessarily a bad thing? bloomberg businessweek's latest cover story is "crunch time." it's on news stands right now and paul bar vet the author and assisting managing editor. welcome. >> thanks. >> you write in here that the very future of football is at stake here and i'll quote you. you say if science one day determines that merely playing
city of baltimore still planning the party, a very serious football battle is being waged off the gridiron. in fact, the very fate of america's favorite sport hangs in the balance with attorneys and doctors piling on to the nfl over head injuries. chronic brain condition of cte is beginning to make the way in to the public conscious. it's the clearest evidence of brain damage linked to depression, memory loss, early dementia and even death. but the lawsuits don't fault the league, necessarily,...
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some of the world's cleanest gas turbines are now powering some of america's biggest cities. siemens. answers. plays a key role throughout our lives. one a day men's 50+ is a complete multivitamin designed for men's health concerns as we age. it has 7 antioxidants to support cell health. one a day men's 50+. [ bop ] [ bop ] [ bop ] you can do that all you want, i don't like v8 juice. [ male announcer ] how about v8 v-fusion. a full serving of vegetables, a full serving of fruit. but what you taste is the fruit. so even you... could've had a v8. >>> it's black history month and i'd rather not celebrate looking at the past but by trying to grapple with the big problems facing the black community today so i called in one of my favorite thinkers, michelle alexander, the brilliant author of "the new jim crow." how are you, professor? >> fine. thank you for having me here. >> great. i think the war on drugs creates the pipeline, it turns us in to felons and can't get a job, can't be in public housing. it sort of ruins your life, criminalizing people who make youthful mistakes, ofte
some of the world's cleanest gas turbines are now powering some of america's biggest cities. siemens. answers. plays a key role throughout our lives. one a day men's 50+ is a complete multivitamin designed for men's health concerns as we age. it has 7 antioxidants to support cell health. one a day men's 50+. [ bop ] [ bop ] [ bop ] you can do that all you want, i don't like v8 juice. [ male announcer ] how about v8 v-fusion. a full serving of vegetables, a full serving of fruit. but what you...
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some of the world's cleanest gas turbines are now powering some of america's biggest cities. siemens. answers. >>> as republicans plot a new way forward that acknowledges changing demographics and a messaging problem when it comes to women and minorities, it's clear they're optimistically hoping earnest efforts towards immigration reform will help some of their problems. the white house's backup plan was leaked by someone over the weekend and if one wanted to read into the strategy, it's plausible that the obama administration saw a little too much progress coming out of the bipartisan senate gang of eight and they're worried that republicans like marco rubio might walk away with a little too much credit if meaningful immigration policy is actually passed. as laudable as republican efforts have been to walk a delicate pathway to immigration reform fraught with political dangers on every side, they might want to accept now they will never truly enjoy the fruits of their labor. democrats will make sure they get to bask in all the kudos and republicans are made to look like the
some of the world's cleanest gas turbines are now powering some of america's biggest cities. siemens. answers. >>> as republicans plot a new way forward that acknowledges changing demographics and a messaging problem when it comes to women and minorities, it's clear they're optimistically hoping earnest efforts towards immigration reform will help some of their problems. the white house's backup plan was leaked by someone over the weekend and if one wanted to read into the strategy,...
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and the push for better gun control come from cities. obama is a city guy. you know? he lived in cities. he's hailed from cities. grew up in honolulu and moved to l.a. and lived in new york and boston and later chicago. so i think the time is right and what i point to in the piece is two things. one, we need a department of cities to make the investments we're making in this country on infrastructure, in the environment, on. >> fordable housing and job creation and if we think where that bull work of bipartisan change will come from, who are the pragmatic leaders in the country, the president should go right to the mayors, whether it's a republican or independent like mike bloomberg, an independent like rahm emanuel. they have the solutions so i think he can not only make urbanism part of the jaebd, gun control agenda, immigration reform agenda, he can break the deadlock in washington appealing to the people who want positive change. >> richard, dig down a little bit in to the department of cities, what exactly would it do, how would it work? >> well, my sense is that
and the push for better gun control come from cities. obama is a city guy. you know? he lived in cities. he's hailed from cities. grew up in honolulu and moved to l.a. and lived in new york and boston and later chicago. so i think the time is right and what i point to in the piece is two things. one, we need a department of cities to make the investments we're making in this country on infrastructure, in the environment, on. >> fordable housing and job creation and if we think where that...
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the guy in '81, 75% of the city voted for him in. '85, 78% of the city. can you imagine 8 in 10 new yorkers agreeing on anything? especially who will run the city. the guy per phenomenon if ied new york of a certain time and will be missed. >> he did and maybe sort of changed and maybe not permanently for but a moment what it meant to be a democrat. significant harsh budget cuts that he put in that were not always popular. his favorite moment walking down to the brooklyn bridge and intervened in a very rare transit strike under his watch and sort of, you know, shecheer on the people to walk across the street and say come walk over the bridge. we won't let the bastards bring us down. a huge champion of gay rights and had some really out there ideas. ideas like sending convicted drug dealers to concentration camps in the desert. >> wow. >> yeah. he was just -- he was really quintessentially new york in the way you're saying, toure, because he was unpredictable. he was brash. he was out there. he was excitable. just a larger than life figure for the city. >>
the guy in '81, 75% of the city voted for him in. '85, 78% of the city. can you imagine 8 in 10 new yorkers agreeing on anything? especially who will run the city. the guy per phenomenon if ied new york of a certain time and will be missed. >> he did and maybe sort of changed and maybe not permanently for but a moment what it meant to be a democrat. significant harsh budget cuts that he put in that were not always popular. his favorite moment walking down to the brooklyn bridge and...
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and the federal role in funding transportation but there's obviously a big role for state, cities, municipalities providing money and policy innovation. in that sort of difference between federal and state and local, which is more important? is this more of a local, state and local issue than a federal issue? >> the truth is it matters at all levels of government. the federal government is a big funder of transportation. states have the ability to make decisions about how they spend a lot of those federal dollars and what projects they're developing and they also kick in a lot of their resources for transportation projects. one thing listeners should know about race in america is that 30 states in this country do not allow gas tax revenue to go to public transit projects and that is actually a vestage of states deciding not to allow public transit to fight racial integration so now this is not something that necessarily states are continuing to think about but the impacts of these laws that were adopted in the '50s are very much getting in the way of innovation and creating jobs for communities t
and the federal role in funding transportation but there's obviously a big role for state, cities, municipalities providing money and policy innovation. in that sort of difference between federal and state and local, which is more important? is this more of a local, state and local issue than a federal issue? >> the truth is it matters at all levels of government. the federal government is a big funder of transportation. states have the ability to make decisions about how they spend a lot...
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find out how to test your own blind spots next. [ male announcer ] citi turns 200 this year. in that time there've been some good days. and some difficult ones. but, through it all, we've persevered, supporting some of the biggest ideas in modern history. so why should our anniversary matter to you? because for 200 years, we've been helping ideas move from ambition to achievement. and the next great idea could be yours. ♪ and the next great idea could be yours. why take exercise so seriously,when it can be fun? push-ups or sprints? what's wrong with fetch? or chase? let's do this larry! ooh, i got it, i got it! (narrator) the calorie-smart nutrition in beneful healthy weight... includes grains and real chicken, because a healthy dog is a playful dog. beneful healthy weight. find us on facebook to help put more play in your day. she pretty much lives in her favorite princess dress. and she's not exactly tidy. even if she gets a stain she'll wear it for a week straight. so i use tide to get out those week old stains and downy to get it fresh and soft. since i'm the one who ha
find out how to test your own blind spots next. [ male announcer ] citi turns 200 this year. in that time there've been some good days. and some difficult ones. but, through it all, we've persevered, supporting some of the biggest ideas in modern history. so why should our anniversary matter to you? because for 200 years, we've been helping ideas move from ambition to achievement. and the next great idea could be yours. ♪ and the next great idea could be yours. why take exercise so...